He beat his daughter in-law so much she miscarried. After anger he also killed his son with one blow to the head with a staff. Ivan the Terrible was a dictator. His kingdom feared him, he had no allies, and his rival was killed when Ivan was 13 Ivan had nothing stopping him. After his grandfather and mother died he was immediately put into power, at age 8. It was even suspected Ivan had killed his mother with poison. But why, what provokes someone to turn out this way. As a child Ivan was often neglected/scorned by his mother. This has a big impact on Ivan because when someone is exposed to that type of thing at a young impressionable age it might make someone insecure, unhappy, etc . Thinking about this in a mental way it could result
